bear down on
bear down on · bears down on · bore down on · borne down on · bearing down on
To approach someone in a very determined wayTo approach someone in a very determined way.
» That has no bearing on the problem.
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1 sensesTo approach someone in a very determined way.
I could see the headmaster bearing down on me, and looked hopelessly round for a means of escape.
More definitions
- sail towards another vessel, of a ship
- exert a force with a heavy weight
Examples
32 sentencesThat has no bearing on the problem.
Bear sightings are on the rise.
The problem bears heavily on us.
deDas Problem belastet uns sehr. — Tamy
That has no bearing on our plan.
ruЭто не имеет никакого отношения к нашему плану. — nadya
deDas ist nicht von Belang für unseren Plan. — Tamy
It has some bearing on this problem.
deEs ist für dieses Problem von einigem Belang. — Tamy
Forms
bears down on, bearing down on, bore down on, borne down on| Base form | bear down on · to bear down on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bears down on |
| Present participle | bearing down on |
| Past simple | bore down on |
| Past participle | borne down on |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- sail towards another vessel, of a ship:bear down upon
- exert a force with a heavy weight:drag downbear downpress down onweigh down
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb